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IBM announced today that it was updating its Quantum Experience cloud with a new API that it hopes will increase the abilities of researchers and other interested parties to build more sophisticated applications with its experimental quantum computing system.Read more

Snapchat, the company (Snap) behind which recently went public, has hit a new milestone - it now boasts of over 500 million installs on Android. Other than that Snap's IPO documents offered some great insights on the app's history, future and business model.Read more

Facebook finally has a Dislike button. Facebook Messenger is showing some users a Reactions option. Facebook is always testing ways to make Messenger more fun and engaging. Messenger reaction list differs from the News Feed one because of the addition of much-requested and always-denied Dislike button.Read more

Apple launched an updated version of the iPhone 6 for Asian markets. While the iPhone 6 originally launched in 2014, it was available in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB memory tiers. This new iPhone 6 will become available with 32GB of internal storage in the Gold finish.Read more

Udacity brought out its M&A team for the first time to strategically acquire CloudLabs. Cloudlabs is a small shop building interactive coding environments that let groups collaboratively code from within their browsers.Read more

Japanese tech companies Sony Corp. and LINE Corp. are considering to join forces to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based devices. Apart from the announcement, Sony Corp also launched four new Xperia smartphones and Xperia Touch, a device that converts any flat surface into a touchscreen.Read more

Google has quietly launched a new video conferencing application called Meet by Google Hangouts. New version is designed for HD video meetings. Like Hangouts, Meet also offers group video calls, not just video chat, but in an expanded capacity.Read more

Google has announced its own TV service that incorporates about 40 live channels for cord-cutters who want more from their lives after cable. YouTube TV will offer live streaming from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, along with some local channels and dozens of popular cable networks.Read more

Mozilla bought content time-shifting app Pocket for an undisclosed amount. Pocket lets you hit a button to save a long article for later reading, minus ads and any annoying formatting. Mozilla will conduct a full audit of the Pocket code soon to look for any license encumbrances.Read more

Google Assistant is finally making its way to all Android smartphones running OS version 6.0 and 7.0. The personal assistant will become available to English users in the US this week. German-speaking users in Germany can expect it around the same time too. Google says it will continue adding more languages this year.Read more

Google's Messenger app has received a new update. The app is now called Android Messages. Aside from this, Google has also announced a new Early Access Program that will allow businesses to "learn and build with the technology.Read more

Facebook has just released Show and Tell, which turns selfies and visual communication into a game. The game is inherently viral, as it pushes you to send your charades to friends. It’s already gunning for revenue with interstitial ads.Read more

Bharti Airtel has gobbled up smaller player Telenor India in a deal announced today. The Airtel-Telenor deal is subject to regulatory approvals, but both sides said it should be completed within the next 12 months.Read more

Multiple-image posts on Instagram's beta app has become official today. From this point on you're able to add up to 10 photos and videos to each of your Instagram posts. The new feature is part of Instagram 10.9 for Android and iOS, which should already be available through the Google Play Store and Read more

Samsung’s in-house tech incubator C-Lab introduced a smart strap that turns your fingerprint into a phone earpiece. Now there are four new projects that are here to amuse us and they are all about augmented and virtual reality.Read more

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AlterYouth, a tech-startup working to prevent dropouts in Government Primary Schools throughout Bangladesh, has won the ‘2018 Asia Pacific SDG Enterprise Award’ in the ‘Asia-Pacific Forum on Youth Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ organized by UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub and UNDP China, in partnership with the All-China Youth Federation. The forum took place in The Twenty-First Century Hotel in Beijing, China

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Meghdut, the Dhaka based Analytics startup,has recently announced their publicbeta at Demo Dhaka Bangladesh. After showcasing their product in HubDhaka’s product demo program, Meghdut’s CEO Wasik Mursalin said that from now on, anyone can register to the platform by going to www.meghdut.io and check out some demo analysis. They can also approach Meghdut to try it out for free while

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